Arts & Life

For decades, Harry Dean Stanton was mostly cast as a supporting actor, but he landed lead roles in Repo Man and Paris, Texas. In 2017 he starred as a 90-year-old atheist in Lucky. He's shown above in 1970.

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Harry Dean Stanton, A Supporting Actor Who Became A Star, Dies At 91

8:41pm September 15, 2017

by Ted Robbins

Stanton's weather-beaten face was a fixture on TV and in movies for more than a half-century. He became a cult hero in Repo Man and Paris, Texas — and he had a pretty good singing voice, too.

Mini Market is a bodega in Ridgewood, Queens, that sits on the corner of Seneca Avenue and Woodbine Street. Writer Angely Mercado says these stores aren't just about convenience — they feed the spirit of a community.

Nobody Takes The Bodega Out Of The Corner. Not Even A Startup

7:08pm September 15, 2017

by Angely Mercado

A new startup wants to make these neighborhood stores "obsolete." But for many people, bodegas aren't just about convenience — they feed the spirit of a community.

Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

3:43pm September 15, 2017

"People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy," Springsteen says. "I want to be that guy myself very often." Originally broadcast Oct. 5, 2016.

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Self-Aggrandizing, Interminable 'Mother!' Mixes Fantasy And Reality

3:43pm September 15, 2017

by David Edelstein

Writer-director Darren Aronofsky's new film is set in a large country house where a young woman, played by Jennifer Lawrence, finds herself under siege by unwanted guests.

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Julia Stiles with host Ophira Eisenberg on Ask Me Another.

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Julia Stiles: Antihero Of The 'Riviera'

1:24pm September 15, 2017

Julia Stiles tells us about playing a female antihero in the new Sundance Now series Riviera, then plays a game inspired by her role in the Bourne films and her love for the singer Morrissey.

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The Instagram Of Dorian Gray

11:40am September 15, 2017

What would've happened if Dr. Jekyll used Grindr and wondered why Mr. Hyde was always zero feet away? We've solved the core plot issues in classic works of fiction using modern solutions.

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The Sounds Of Failure

11:40am September 15, 2017

In this round, our contestants succeed by failing as they're quizzed on the sounds you hear when you lose or die in various games.

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Shocking Surprise

11:40am September 15, 2017

In this game, we collected movies with surprise endings and gave them a twist of our own by adding one letter to their titles.

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Talking Heads

11:40am September 15, 2017

TV pundits in absurdly large suits star in this music game. We rewrote Talking Heads songs to be about the hosts, pundits, and game show sidekicks who make their living as talking heads.

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Mystery Guest

11:40am September 15, 2017

This episode's mystery guest, Emily Perina, teaches an unusual class for women. Can you solve the mystery before Jonathan and Ophira do?

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